Musgrave Group Plc has announced the appointment of Luke Hanlon as Managing Director of SuperValu and Centra, two of Ireland’s leading grocery retail and convenience brands. He takes up the role with immediate effect following the conclusion of a comprehensive Executive search process.
Luke, who has been leading the SuperValu and Centra business on an interim basis since March this year, will transition to his new position from his Executive role as Musgrave’s Chief Supply Chain Officer.
A Musgrave veteran of 21 years, Luke held senior operational roles with Kerry Group before joining the Company in 2003 as an Operations Manager.
Musgrave CEO Noel Keeley said: “Luke’s appointment reflects the success he has had across multiple roles with Musgrave, ranging from supply chain, to transformation, and subsequently human resources. Having led the business on an interim basis for several months, Luke is strongly positioned to continue his leadership of SuperValu and Centra, working closely with our valued colleagues and committed retail partners across the country. Luke brings a wealth of knowledge and proven leadership to this position, and I look forward to working with him to continue to develop world-class brands, offering outstanding customer focused food and beverage experiences.”
Newly appointed Managing Director of SuperValu and Centra Luke Hanlon said: “It is a great source of pride for me to lead SuperValu and Centra, two iconic Irish brands at what is an exciting time for the retail sector. What sets SuperValu and Centra apart is not just our rich heritage in food and brand innovation, but our unique network of independent retail partners across Ireland. I look forward to working with our dedicated retailers, and all my colleagues at Musgrave, to build on our reputation for quality fresh food, strong value, consistent support of local producers and unmatched expertise and customer service across our store networks.”
Luke is a Chartered Director with the Institute of Chartered Directors Ireland and a graduate of the Irish Management Institute (Masters of Business) and University College Cork (BSc Food Science).
SuperValu serves over 2.9 million customers every week with 220 stores nationwide and Centra serves over 3.6 million customers per week with a total of 498 stores across the country. Together with their retail partners, the brands employ 27,550 colleagues across Ireland.
